impulse

Meaning of impulse

noun
  1. a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.
    I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle
  2. something that causes something to happen or happen more quickly; an impetus.
    an added impulse to this process of renewal
  3. a pulse of electrical energy; a brief current.
    nerve impulses
    electrical impulses
  4. a force acting briefly on a body and producing a finite change of momentum.
    ability to communicate motion by impulse

early 17th century (as a verb in the sense ‘give an impulse to’): the verb from Latin impuls- ‘driven on’, the noun from impulsus ‘impulsion’, both from the verb impellere (see impel).

Information about impulse

Hyphenation of impulse

im-pulse

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • impulse is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

impulse synonyms

Meaning urge:

urge

Meaning caprice:

caprice, whim

Meaning pulsation:

pulsation, pulsing, pulse

Meaning impulsion:

impulsion, impetus

Meaning momentum:

momentum

Meaning an innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour in animals in response to certain stimuli:

instinct

Meaning an innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need:

drive

Meaning an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way:

compulsion

Meaning circumstances in which something is necessary; necessity:

need

Meaning an uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch:

itch

Meaning a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen:

desire

Meaning a superficial or transient feeling of liking or attraction:

fancy

Meaning an impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind:

notion

Meaning a person or thing that inspires:

inspiration

Meaning encouragement of something to make it develop or become more active:

stimulation

Meaning a thing that arouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive:

stimulus

Meaning the action of provoking unlawful behaviour or urging someone to behave unlawfully:

incitement

Meaning a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way:

motivation

Meaning the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope:

encouragement

Meaning something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity:

fillip

Meaning a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward:

spur

Meaning a poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object:

prod

Meaning a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change:

catalyst

Meaning a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement:

current

Meaning a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore:

wave

Meaning an event or statement that provides the impulse for an occurrence:

signal

Meaning a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly:

message

Meaning an electrical impulse in the brain:

brainwave

Meaning the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium:

communication

Translation of impulse

Words that rhyme with impulse

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